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Bitter-Oil Censer - AI-generated fantasy Hazard

Bitter-Oil Censer

A tarnished brass censer used for ritual purification has been filled with a volatile, unstable alchemical oil that reacts violently when shaken or tipped.

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Bitter-Oil Censer

-1LevelCommonRarityTempleEnvironment
AlchemicalTrap
Level-1
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HP12
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AC13
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TypeAlchemical
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ComplexitySimple
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RarityCommon

Defenses

AC13
Hard3
HP12
BT 6
Fort++5
Ref++2
Will++0
Immune
critical hits, object immunities, precision damage
Resist
fire 5
Weak
cold 2
AlchemicalTrap

Detection

PerDC 15
StlDC 12 (or 0 if the censer is out in the open)
InitN/A

“The censer is a spherical metal container with decorative floral perforations, hanging from a rusted iron chain. It leaks a slow drip of thick, amber-colored residue.”

Standard Engagement

Trigger

A creature moves the censer or touches the chain.

Routine

None

Reset

The censer must be refilled and pressurized, which takes 10 minutes.

Alchemical Bursts

The censer explodes in a 10-foot burst. Each creature in the area must attempt a DC 14 Reflex save. Critical Success: The creature is unaffected. Success: The creature takes 1d4 poison damage. Failure: The creature takes 2d4 poison damage and is Sickened 1. Critical Failure: The creature takes 4d4 poison damage and is Sickened 1 and Dazzled for 1 round.

Lingering Stench

The area of the explosion remains filled with a foul odor for 1 minute. Creatures that end their turn in the area must succeed at a DC 12 Fortitude save or become Sickened 1.

Description

A tarnished brass censer used for ritual purification has been filled with a volatile, unstable alchemical oil that reacts violently when shaken or tipped.

Discovery

DC 15 Perception or DC 12 Crafting to notice the oil is not traditional incense and is highly pressurized.

Archival Lore

“Used by ascetic monks to punish those who lacked the steady hand for prayer, these devices often remain active long after the temple is abandoned.”

Environment
Temple
Theme
Neglected Sanctum
Creator
Ascetic Alchemists
Purpose
To test the physical grace of initiates or deter grave robbers.
Game System
Pathfinder 2E
Art Style
Gothic industrial with heavy use of tarnished brass, verdigris, and thick amber liquids.
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